Landowners
Minnesota Power, Otter Tail Power Company, and Great River Energy continue to gather information from the public to support the development of potential routes for the Project. When we’re ready to present a proposed route, we will work closely with landowners to answer questions, solicit input and negotiate and gather necessary land rights. If you are a landowner within the proposed route, you will receive additional information from our right-of-way team. At this time, the utilities anticipate having a proposed route in the second quarter of 2026.
Please contact us with any questions: connect@mrctransmissionproject.com
What landowners can expect
Once a proposed route has been determined, Project representatives will contact and meet with individual landowners to discuss the right-of-way (ROW) process, including the need for temporary right-of-entry access, negotiation and acquisition of temporary and permanent land rights, and the restoration and damage process.
Right-of-way needs near existing lines
Opportunities may exist to locate the project within an existing high-voltage transmission line corridor. We estimate up to 30 feet of ROW may be shared between existing structures and the new structure depending on engineering, construction and topography.
The typical width of the ROW will be at a minimum of 240 feet in areas where ROW is shared with an existing line.
It is sometimes necessary to secure additional permanent ROW at angles or areas where specialty structures are used. It could also be necessary to secure temporary areas next to the permanent ROW for stringing and construction access.
